The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-02-15
The Reciprocity Treaty.

The Hawaiian Treaty, amended and rati-
fled by the United States Senate on the after
noon of January 10th in secret session, reads
as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY CONVENTION To LIMIT THE DuRA-
TON OF THE CONVENTION RESPECTING CONNER
CIAL RECIPROCITY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA AND THE HAWAIIAN KINGDOM,
CONCLUDED JANUARY 3O, 1870.
WHEREAS. A convention was concluded be-
tween the United States of America and His
Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, the
30th day of January. 1875, concerning CONNER
ciaI reciprocity which by the fifth article thereof
was TO continue in force for seven years from the
date after it was 10 come into operation, and
further until the expiration of twelve months
after either of the high contracting parties
should give notice to the other of its wish to
terminate the same; and
WHEREAS, The high contracting parties con-
slider that the increase and consolidation OF their
mutual commercial interests would be better
ton of the said convention; therefore, the Pres
ident of the United States of America and his
Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands have
appointed: The President of the United States
of America, Frederick I. FrelinghuYsen, Secre-
tary OF State, and His Majesty the King of the
Hawaiian Islands, Henry A. P. Carter, accred
tied to the Government of the United States as
his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter PlenipOtentiary, who, having exchanged their
respective powers, which were found Sufficient
and in due form. have agreed upon the follow
ing articles:
Art. 1.-The high contracting parties agree that
the time fixed for the duration of said conTen-
ton shall be indefinitely extended for a term of
seven years from the date of the exchange of
ratifcations hereof, and further. until the expir-
alton of twelve months after either of the high
contracting parties shall give notice to the other
of its wish to terminate the same each of the
high contracting parties being at liberty to
give such notice to the other at the end of the
said term of seven years or st any time there
after.
Art. Hills Majesty the King of the Hawaiian
Island grants to the Government of the United
States the exclusive right to enter the harbor of
Pearl River in the Island of Oahu. and to estab-
liSh and maintain there cOaling and repair
station for the of vessels of the United
States. and to that end the United States may
improve the entrance to said harbcr and do all
other things needfu TO the purpose aforesaid.
Art. III-The present convention shall be rati-
fed, and the ratification exchanged 1t Washing
ton as soon as possible.
In witness whereof. the respective plenipoten-
tiaries have signed the present convention in
duplicate, and have hereunto affixed their re
spective seals. Done ut the City of Washington,
the sixth day of December. in the year Of our
Lord 1884
H. s.. FREDERIcK T. FRELISGHUYsEN
iL.s HENRT A. p. CATER.
The treaty is now in the hnnds of the
President awaiting his approval.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The President to-
day sent the following message to the House;
TO tie House OF Representatives. In response
10 resolution Of the House of Representatives,
adopted on the I'D uitimo, calling upon me for
copy OF the treaty OF convention proposed 10 the
Senate and ratified By that body, between the
United States and the Government Of the Hawa-
iian Islands, i transmit herewith the report of
the Secretary OF State with accompanying papers.
IL Is proper to remark In this relation that nc
convention whatever has been agreed to and rati-
fed by President and Senate, as II cited in the
preamble TO said resolution Of tho House OF Rep
resentntires, but the documents refe red 10 ex-
hibiting the action Of the Executive and Senate.
respectively. are communicated in compliance
with the request of the resolution.
GROVER CLEVELAND,
The report of the Secretary of State, which
accompanies this Recommendation. enIbodies
th'' text OF the supplementary Treaty extend
ing tie Hawaiian Reciprocit, rreSty seven
years. and the transcript Of the proceedings
of the Senate of January Goth, Oh which Cay